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INSTALLATION
Follow these instructions to ensure
proper start up and confirm that the installation
is correct.
1.
Check to make sure Invert and Charge
are OFF. The INVERT LED should not be
illuminated, the CHARGE LED should be
blinking (charger ready but no external AC
power available). If using a Remote Control
Panel or a Link Instrument, make sure inverter
and charger are OFF.
2.
Check battery polarity. If the unit was
connected to the battery with reverse polarity,
the unit will be damaged.
3.
Check the battery voltage and ensure
it is within proper range for the unit (10–15.5
VDC).
4.
Install the jumper in the Auxiliary
Switch port (AUX SWITCH), if using the inverter
without remote. If operating the inverter with a
remote, the jumper should
not
be used.
Do not apply shorepower or
generator power without performing the
following steps:
1. Test the inverter function:
•
With no loads connected to the output of
the inverter, turn the INVERT Switch ON. The
INVERT LED should be blinking green. If using
a remote, turn ON the inverter with the switch
on the Remote Control Panel or Link Instrument.
•
The Freedom Inverter/Charger will produce
a slight buzz. If using a Freedom Remote
Control Panel or Link Instrument the INVERT/
CHARGE LEDs will illuminate and the voltage
indicator will display the battery voltage. The
DC Amps LED will not be lit because the unit
is in the idle mode.
Do not turn the inverter ON before
eliminating any possibility of backfeed.
WARNING
•
Add a load of 7 watts or more to the output
of the inverter. A 40 watt incandescent light
bulb will work fine. The DC Amps LEDs on the
remote will indicate the DC draw from the
battery through the inverter.
•
Leave the load connected and turn OFF the
INVERT mode by pressing the INVERT switch
or turn OFF the INVERT mode from the Freedom
Remote Control Panel or Link Instrument.
2. Test the transfer function:
•
Be sure the unit is OFF—the INVERT and
CHARGE LEDs are not illuminated. Apply
shorepower. If there is a backfeed in the
installation, the unit will protect itself, the LOW
BATTERY and OVERTEMP/OVERLOAD LED
will both be blinking rapidly (five times per
second). Do not proceed until the backfeed
condition has been corrected.
•
Once shorepower has been applied to the
unit, there will be approximately an 8-second
delay. Then the unit should transfer shorepower
and power the load. If this does not happen, do
not proceed. If the LOW BATTERY and OVER-
LOAD/OVERTEMP LEDs are blinking rapidly
or if you are using a Freedom Remote Control
Panel or Link Instrument, check the panel for
backfeed indication. The panel will show an
overload condition. Eliminate the backfeed
condition.
